RFK Jr. Eyes CDC Leadership Amid Turmoil and Power Struggles
TL;DR
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may gain increased influence at the CDC amid leadership upheaval, as the agency faces resignations and a lack of a permanent director, potentially allowing Kennedy to shape vaccine policies more directly despite confirmation challenges.
- How RFK Jr. could exploit the CDC's power vacuum Axios
- RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy The New York Times
- Kennedy expected to name deputy Jim O’Neill as acting CDC director after Monarez ouster, sources say CNN
- Monarez would not cross ‘red lines��� before she was fired, confidant says Politico
- CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling AP News
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